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Wisdom Bite #16: Dan Millman on “Reality”

by Mark Ament 27 August 2010

One of my favorite books in the spiritual field is Dan Millman’s “The Way of The Peaceful Warrior.”  There’s also a really good movie version of the book of the same title that was released a few years back.   They make for positive reading and viewing. For this “Wisdom Bite” I want to share a [...]

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Wisdom Bite #15: Learning to Be Silent

Thumbnail image for Wisdom Bite #15: Learning to Be Silent by Mark Ament 21 August 2010

Several years ago I attended a 10 day silent meditation retreat with my teacher in India.   I remember fondly how much I enjoyed the silence and the opportunity to simply watch my thoughts without giving them verbal form. I also remember how difficult it was for some of the group (we were about 200 people) [...]

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Wisdom Bite #14: The Art of Concentration

Thumbnail image for Wisdom Bite #14: The Art of Concentration by Mark Ament 23 July 2010

This story comes from the tradition of Zen Buddhist stories.  I’m sharing it here because of how clearly it demonstrates that the real goal of spiritual practice is not to dominate, control or master physical reality on Earth. Instead, the goal is simply to rest in the fearlessness that comes from the peace of knowing [...]

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Wisdom Bite #13 – This Video Made Me Laugh

by Mark Ament 6 July 2010

I saw this video the other day and it gave me a good laugh.  A reminder to not take things so seriously. Have a healthy day! Mark

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Wisdom Bite #12: The Buddha on How To See The World

Thumbnail image for Wisdom Bite #12: The Buddha on How To See The World by Mark Ament 19 April 2010

One of my favorite quotes from Gautama Buddha comes from a text known in Englilsh as the Diamond Sutra.  I like to remember it when I start taking things too seriously.   Interestingly it’s the same teaching of Advaita Vedanta and The Course in Miracles. “  Regard this fleeting world like this: Like stars fading and [...]

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Wisdom Bite #11: Confucious Says

Thumbnail image for Wisdom Bite #11: Confucious Says by Mark Ament 6 April 2010

I was reading a post earlier today on a raw food blog about someone who is discovering that being a raw food radical doesn’t really fit their personality anymore.  I was reminded of this wonderful old saying from Confucious: “The noble-minded are all-encompassing, not stuck in doctrines. Little people are stuck in doctrines“. (Analects 2.14) [...]

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Wisdom Bite #10 – The Peace of God

Thumbnail image for Wisdom Bite #10 – The Peace of God by Mark Ament 26 February 2010

One of the most interesting books that I’ve ever come across (and I’ve read a lot of books) is called A Course in Miracles. As a frequenter of the ‘World Religions’ and ‘Spirituality’ sections of book stores and libraries, I’d seen the book many times and even tried to read parts of it.  The wording [...]

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Wisdom Bite #9: A Cup of Tea and An Empty Mind

Thumbnail image for Wisdom Bite #9: A Cup of Tea and An Empty Mind by Mark Ament 1 February 2010

Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s cup full, and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. “It is overfull. No more will go in!” “Like this [...]

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Wisdom Bite #8: Committment

Thumbnail image for Wisdom Bite #8: Committment by Mark Ament 18 January 2010

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffective concerning all acts of intuition (and creation). There is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that [...]

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Wisdom Bite #7: General Douglas McArthur on War

Thumbnail image for Wisdom Bite #7: General Douglas McArthur on War by Baba M 28 December 2009

The following quote comes from a great reading book by Peace Pilgrim called “Peace Pilgrim.” From 1953-1981 she walked over 25,000 miles spreading her message of world, group and individual inner peace. The book contains highlights from her biography, including meetings with remarkable people. “I have known war as few men now living know it. [...]

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